Giàu Bán Đọ, khó Đường Ngang

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Meaning · English

Wealth can be compared, but hardship is hard to share

Literally: Rich compare, hard same level

Examples

Gia đình tôi và gia đình anh ấy đều giàu có, nhưng khi gặp khó khăn thì khác nhau nhiềuMy family and his family are both wealthy, but when we face hardships, we are very different

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Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Giàu Bán Đọ, khó Đường Ngang” mean?

Wealth can be compared, but hardship is hard to share Literally: Rich compare, hard same level

Is “Giàu Bán Đọ, khó Đường Ngang” formal or informal?

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